Total Sports Asia To Manage First-Ever Two-Day iGATE CEO Cup In Association with Forbes

Oct. 18, 2012 - PRLog -- Mumbai, India -- Total Sports Asia, Asia’s Global Leader in Sports and Branding Solution announced a three year partnership with iGATE, the first integrated technology and operations company providing Business Outcomes-based solutions, in managing its annual iGATE CEO Cup in the United States of America. The inaugural edition of the iGATE CEO Cup in association with Forbes will take place Jan. 12-13, 2013 at the world-famous PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass, Home of the PLAYERS 2013.

CEO’s of top companies based in North America will be invited to play this first-class Championship-style golf tournament, awarding $100,000 to the winners’ favorite charity.

“We are excited to realize the idea of the CEO Cup through this partnership and I am convinced that CEO’s of leading companies in North America will enjoy the sporting, social and charity aspect of the event. The vision of our client iGATE will turn the iGATE CEO Cup into something which every CEO will want to be a part of” said Marcus Luer, Group CEO, Total Sports Asia.

"Golf is such a popular sport with CEOs, we felt it presented the best platform for leaders to compete and network among their peers while having some fun along the way," said Phaneesh Murthy, CEO, iGATE. “TPA Sawgrass is a dream venue for any golfer and I look forward to welcome the CEOs to tee off at this world-famous course.”

CEOs will compete in a two-day Championship-format tournament with trophies and prizes being awarded in different formats including low individual scores.

About iGATE
iGATE Corporation is the first integrated technology and operations (iTOPS) company providing full-spectrum consulting, technology and business process outsourcing, and product and engineering solutions on a Business Outcomes-based model. Armed with over three decades of IT Services experience and powered by the iTOPS platform, iGATE's multi-location global organization has a talent pool of over 27,000 employees and consistently delivers effective solutions to over 300 clients including Fortune 1000 companies spanning verticals such as: banking and financial services; insurance and healthcare; life sciences; manufacturing, retail, distribution and logistics; media, entertainment, leisure and travel; communication, energy and utilities; public sector; and independent software vendors. Please visit http://www.igate.com for more information. iGATE Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "IGTE."

About Total Sports Asia
Total Sports Asia (TSA) is Asia’s global leader in sports content and branding solutions, with 80 employees in six strategic offices in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Beijing, Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. Our core business is media rights distribution, TV production, sponsorship/licensing, event management and consulting. We represent major international rights in Asia and worldwide including the US Open Tennis, BWF Super Series (Badminton), ITTF (Table Tennis) and the PSA Pro Tour (Squash) as well as AIBA (Boxing). TSA works closely with the top English Premier League and Spanish Football clubs as well as Formula 1 Teams on sponsorship and licensing sales in Asia. TSA is the leader in Real Estate Licensing in India working with several International Sports and Lifestyle brands extending them within the real estate and infrastructure space. TSA is also provides activation and sports marketing consulting services to a host of blue chip corporate clients. For more information please visit http://www.totalsportsasia.com.

Media Contact:

iGATE:
Prabhanjan Deshpande “PD”
Corporate Communication and Media Relations
PD@iGATE.com

Total Sports Asia:
Ramakrishnan.R “Ram”
Director-Sales and Business Development
rama.krishnan@totalsportsasia.com